Still More Gumbo

Posted On 20 Dec 2017 / 0 Comment

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Without much further ado, I present another stewed-up mix of assorted political tidbits. Political gumbo is the name… and here’s another batch…

….You don’t hear much out of President Trump when it come to news about surveys and polls. Candidate Trump couldn’t shut up about them. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey that came out Wednesday revealed that 41 percent of Americans believe there is enough reason for Congress to hold impeachment proceedings, even before the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. According to the poll, 70 percent of Democrats, 40 percent of independents, and even 7 percent of Republicans are in favor of the hearings…

…The percentage of people calling for impeachment proceedings to get underway closely parallels the 38 percent of Americans who believe Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election. The White House has suggested, both publicly and privately, that Mueller’s investigation will come to an end early in the new year. But that would appear to be wishful thinking on the parts of Trump, et al. Recent reports indicate that Mueller and his team could be working through the 2018 midterm elections… or even beyond…

…Records turned over to Mueller and his investigators indicate that White House counsel Don McGahn researched possible violations by short-term Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. In the very first days of the Trump presidency, McGahn researched federal law dealing with lying to federal investigators and with violations of the Logan Act. a centuries-old federal law that prohibits private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. So far, Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is suspected of multiple improprieties with foreign governments….

…The Mueller investigation keeps floating on the horizon like some ominous obstacle for the S.S. Trump. Flynn is bound to be singing like a bird by now. His credibility will understandably be called into question. He has, after all, admitted to lying to the FBI. What’s to prevent him from lying on the witness stand? Nothing. Time will tell…

…There was good news for Trump on Wednesday, even if it doesn’t turn out to be good news for middle-class Americans. After Republicans were bused from Congress, they gathered for a rose garden photo op with the prez. The 1.5 trillion-dollar bill provides generous tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families.Trump said the effort had “been an amazing experience” and claimed it resulted in “the largest tax cut in the history of our country.” Democrats call the legislation a boon to the rich that leaves middle-class and working Americans behind. Again… time will tell…